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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Human Biology in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Biology is the 191st most popular major in the country with 1,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,081 and had an average of $17,912 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 115 human biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,117 and $25,700 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in human biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human biology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region”.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified ’s human biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region. Hamline University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 9 ’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human biology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Human Biology at UST MN

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Baker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 4 ’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Baker University Human Biology Report

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Leavenworth, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s human biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Biology at University of St. Mary

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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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